While photographing the Peringuey's Adder, Stevens was bitten, but the bite wasn't serious and probably just a dry bite.

Common names: Peringuey's adder, Peringuey's desert adder, sidewinding adder, more.

Turn to the photo of a Peringuey's adder, fiendishly well camouflaged as it lurks beneath desert sand waiting for prey, and when your eyes finally find purchase you'll feel a chill of menace.

The snakes he located and photographed were the Peringuey's adder, Rinkhals Spitting cobra, Puff adder, Snouted cobra, Boomslang, Gaboon viper, and the Black Mamba.

Half-hiding is a technique adopted by many desert-dwelling species, such as this Peringuey's desert adder.

Common names: Peringuey's adder, Peringuey's desert adder, sidewinding adder, more.

Common names: Peringuey's adder, Peringuey's desert adder, sidewinding adder, more.